The 24-year-old Sault native was one of the Montreal Alouettes final cuts on the weekend.

So instead of suiting up this season as a Canadian Football League rookie, the speedy receiver is headed back for his final year of eligibility at the University of British Columbia.

“Tremendously disappointed,” is how Morrison described his state of mind in a Sunday conversation with The Sault Star. “I know I'm ready to play in the CFL right now. But at the end of the day, my best option is to go back to school.”

A fourth-round selection (29th overall) of the Als in the 2017 CFL draft, Morrison spoke of how he wasn't over-matched at training camp.

“Not one bit,” he added. “There's definitely a change from the college level to this level. It's a lot faster game. But I wasn't overwhelmed. I have a confident belief I belong in the CFL.”

The six-foot-four, 220-pounder said the fact he has another year of eligibility at UBC paved the way for the Als to cut him, but continue to have him develop.

If he didn't have a year of collegiate ball remaining, Morrison said he could have easily seen the Als offer him a spot on their practice roster.

As of Saturday at 10 p.m. Eastern time, CFL teams had to have their active rosters down to 46. As of Sunday, up to 10 practice roster players may be added at any time.

Having been shifted inside to slotback, Morrison started Montreal's first exhibition game, while playing the entire fourth quarter in the Als second preseason tilt.

He finished with one reception for nine yards.

“After reviewing game video, I found there was nothing more I could have done,” Morrison said. “I'm definitely happy with how I played in practices and in both games. Every day I've improved.”

After meeting both Friday and Saturday with Als general manager Kavis Reed, Morrison said he was told he got caught in “a numbers game.”

He spoke of how Reed told him he'd done more than the Alouettes expected.

“They didn't think I'd be at this level quite yet,” the Sault product added. “But it's fairly common for drafted players who have eligibility to head back to school, continue to develop and return to training camp next year.”

Which is what Morrison has planned.

Reed told him to come back to Als camp next year as a better all-around player.

“But with my frame and speed, it's frustrating there's no room for me,” Morrison continued. “It's disappointing to see other receivers around the league on active rosters and I'm not. I think I should be on either a practice roster or an active roster.”

Instead, Morrison was expected to return to the Sault on Sunday night. He plans to train hard over the next few weeks before heading back to Vancouver in August.

“It's just another tool to motivate me,” Morrison said of being cut. “But at the end of the day, I know I'll be a very-productive player in the CFL.”